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Planning
Planning your Program: 

The best time for an Economics major to go abroad will be a combination of their concentration, credits they have transferred in, whether they have a dual major or a minor, whether they plan on taking any summer classes, and obviously their personal situation.  Listed below are some suggested time frames for each concentration. Students looking to go abroad during a different period are encouraged to work closely with their department advisor and the Education Abroad Office.

For all concentrations short-term study abroad opportunities are normally fairly easy to fit into a student’s degree plan.  Students are able to start participating on short-term programs (winter break, spring break, and summer) as early as their first year.  Students participating on short-term faculty-led programs often fulfill General Education, Major Free Electives, Major Concentration courses, Language requirements, or 2nd Major/Minor requirements.  Students participating on partner summer programs may be able to fulfill Economics requirements in addition to the above options. Some students will also engage in research or complete an international internship.

First Year

Students in their first year are not able to apply for a semester program but may be eligible for short-term faculty-led or partner summer programs. Students will often take General Education requirements or COB core classes on these programs. It may also be possible to do a language department summer program depending on the students' language level. 

Second Year

It is possible to participate in a semester program during your second year.  However students should be careful to plan their Business core classes (BSBA concentration) carefully as it may not be possible to find equivalents on all semester program.  The summer after your second year is an ideal time to participate on a faculty-led or partner summer program.

Third Year

Third Year is perhaps the best time to participate on a semester program.  Many students will choose to study abroad during the spring semester however it may also be possible to go abroad during the fall semester.  Students should work carefully with their COB advisor to plan for a semester abroad that gives you the most flexibility with courses. The third year is also an ideal time to participate on a COB faculty-led program or complete an international internship.

Fourth Year

Fourth Year can be another great time to go abroad, but it does require careful planning to make sure all of your course requirements are in order, especially your Capstone requirement.  It is recommended that you go abroad the first semester of your fourth year rather than the final semester. Studying abroad during your final year can help you gain additional language skills, take classes not offered at Appalachian, or even do an internship.

Course Considerations: 

Economics majors are generally not able to complete Capstone requirements abroad.  Other courses that students may want to plan to take before or after their abroad experience are _________ . Outside of these requirements students may be able to take other ECON courses abroad, but often electives are the easiest requirements to fulfill.

Students looking to participate in a semester or short-term program can also look to satisfy General Education requirements.  It is suggested that students save 1 or 2 LSE requirements for their study abroad program. It may be possible to satisfy an ILE, Science Inquiry, or Quantitative Literacy course  but this requires more advanced planning.

Advising: 

Students should speak to the COB advising office regarding their study abroad plans.

Key questions to ask?

  • What are my remaining degree requirements?
  • How many upper-division credits do I still need to complete for my degree?
  • How many elective credits (lower vs. upper division) do I have left to complete my major?
  • What remaining prerequisites must I fulfill, and how will study abroad impact my progress?
  • Which of my remaining degree requirements could I complete abroad? Are there any that I cannot take abroad?
  • Can I receive academic credit for an internship abroad?
  • Are there any in-residence requirements I need to be aware of before I go abroad?
Programs

Economics majors are able to participate on department faculty-led programs,  summer partner programs, and on semester programs.  Listed below are some possible options.

Program Type Information

Faculty-led

All faculty-led programs for fall 2021 have been suspended due to the ongoing pandemic. Please check back beginning in summer 2021 for updates about faculty-led programs for Spring Break and Summer I & II 2022.

Below are examples of previous faculty-led programs.

BUS/MBA 

Energy, Ecology, and Environment 

  • Available Terms: Summer 
  • Country: Brazil
  • Standing: Junior, Senior
  • Students will take BUS 4055 or MBA 5020 for 3 credits. 

Business and Society in Cuba

  • Available Terms: Summer 
  • Country: Cuba
  • Standing: Junior, Senior
  • Students will take BUS 4045 or MBA 5020 for 3 credits. 

International Experience: Japan

  • Available Terms: Summer 
  • Country: Japan
  • Standing: Junior, Senior
  • Students will take BUS 4045 or MBA 5020 for 3 credits.

Business, Society & Sustainability

  • Available Terms: Summer 
  • Country: Mexico
  • Standing: 2nd Semester Sophomore, Junior, Senior
  • Students will take BUS 3055 or MBA 5020 for 3 credits. 

Additional COB faculty-led programs can be found here. 

Short-term

CIEE Shanghai

  • Program Type: Affiliate
  • Available Terms: Summer
  • Country: China
  • Standing: Sophomore, Junior, Senior
  • Concentrations: ECON, MGT, MKT
  • Unique Feature: The Shanghai program allows students to take 1-3 courses over a period of 4-12 weeks.  Past ECON course offerings have included China’s Economic Reforms as well as a 1 credit communicative Chinese language course.  

Veritas

  • Program Type: Partner
  • Available Terms: Summer
  • Country: Costa Rica
  • Standing: Sophomore, Junior, Senior
  • Concentrations: ECON, HOS, MGT
  • Unique Feature: In addition to Spanish language Veritas offers several business courses taught in English each summer.  Past ECON offerings have included Introduction to International Economics in Latin America. 

USAC Krakow

  • Program Type: Affiliate
  • Available Terms: Summer
  • Country: Poland
  • Standing: Sophomore, Junior, Senior
  • Concentrations: ECON, MGT, MKT
  • Unique Feature: Normally offers an ECON course such as Polish Economy after Transformation and EU Accession.  

Chonnam

  • Program Type: Partner
  • Available Terms: Summer
  • Country: South Korea
  • Standing: Sophomore, Junior, Senior
  • Concentrations: ECON, MGT, MKT
  • Unique Feature: Normally offers 2-5 Business courses during the summer, including at least one ECON course.  

ISA Hanyang

  • Program Type: Partner
  • Available Terms: Summer
  • Country: South Korea
  • Standing: Sophomore, Junior, Senior
  • Concentrations: CORE, ECON, ENT, FIN, MGT, MKT
  • Unique Feature: Normally offers 10-15 Business courses during the summer.  Past ECON offerings have included Micro and Macro but courses will vary from year to year.  

USAC Yonsei

  • Program Type: Affiliate
  • Available Terms: Summer
  • Country: South Korea
  • Standing: Sophomore, Junior, Senior
  • Concentrations: ACC, ECON, MGT, SCM
  • Unique Feature: Normally offers at least one ECON course during the summer.  Offerings will vary from year to year.  

CIEE Barcelona

  • Program Type: Affiliate
  • Available Terms: Summer
  • Country: Spain
  • Standing: Sophomore, Junior, Senior
  • Concentrations: ECON, MGT, MKT
  • Unique Feature: The Barcelona program allows students to take 1-3 courses over a period of 4-12 weeks.  Past ECON course offerings have included Spanish Economy in the European Union.  

USAC Chiang Mai

  • Program Type: Affiliate
  • Available Terms: Summer
  • Country: Thailand
  • Standing: Sophomore, Junior, Senior
  • Concentrations: ECON, MGT
  • Unique Feature: ECON course offerings have included World Economic Issues.

Semester

Africa

University of Johannesburg 

  • Program Type: Full Exchange 
  • Available Terms: Academic Year, Fall, Spring
  • Country: South Africa
  • Standing: 2nd semester Sophomore, Junior, Senior
  • Concentrations: CIS, ECON, ENT, FIN, HOS, HRM, MGT, SCM
  • Unique Feature: Schools include Business Management and Entrepreneurship, Finance and Investment Management, Industrial Psychology and People Management, Transport and Supply Chain Management, Applied Information Systems, Information and Knowledge Management, Marketing Management, Economics, Tourism Management and Hospitality Management.

AIFS Stellenbosch

  • Program Type: Affiliate 
  • Available Terms: Academic Year, Fall, Spring
  • Placement Chance: Excellent. 
  • Country: South Africa
  • Standing: Sophomore, Junior, Senior
  • Concentrations: CIS, FIN, ECON ENT, HRM, MGT, MKT, SCM
  • Unique Feature:  Offers coursework from the following departments: Financial Planning, Investment Management, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, Financial Management, Human Resource Management, Information Systems Management, Logistics Management, Marketing Management, Economics, Transport Economics, Financial Risk Management

Asia

ISEP The Chinese University of Hong Kong

  • Program Type: ISEP Exchange
  • Available Terms: Academic Year, Fall, Spring
  • Country: Hong Kong
  • Standing: Sophomore, Junior, Senior
  • Language: Students can study Chinese language on this program.
  • Concentrations: BUS, Core, ECON, FIN, HOS, MGT, MKT
  • Unique Features: Past ECON courses have included *Microeconomics, *Macroeconomics, Intermediate Micro, Intermediate Macro, Introductory Econometrics, Game Theory, Money and Banking, Financial Economics, Public Finance

Bishop Heber College

  • Program Type: Partial Exchange
  • Available Terms: Academic Year, Fall
  • Country: India
  • Standing: 2nd Semester Sophomore, Junior, Senior
  • Concentrations: ACC, Core, ECON, MGT
  • Unique Feature: Offers a range of ECON courses including Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Tourism Economics, International Economics, Money and Banking, Environmental Economics, History of Economic Thought

Kristu Jayanti

  • Program Type: Full Exchange
  • Available Terms: Academic Year, Fall, Spring
  • Country: India
  • Standing: 2nd Semester Sophomore, Junior, Senior
  • Concentrations: ACC, Core, ECON, FIN, HOS
  • Unique Feature: Offers a range of ECON courses including Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Development Economics, Statistics, Indian Economy, International Economics, Public Economics

Madras Christian College

  • Program Type: Full Exchange 
  • Available Terms: Academic Year, Fall, Spring
  • Country: India
  • Standing: 2nd Semester Sophomore, Junior, Senior
  • Concentrations: ACC, Core, ECON, FIN, HOS, MGT, MKT

Chonnam National University

  • Program Type: Full Exchange 
  • Available Terms: Academic Year, Fall, Spring
  • Country: South Korea
  • Standing: Sophomore, Junior, Senior
  • Language: Students can take Korean language.  
  • Concentrations: BUS, ECON, FIN, MGT
  • Unique Feature:  Course offerings taught in English vary each year.  Past ECON offerings have included Intro to International Trade, Macroeconomic Theory, Microeconomic Theory, Principles of Economics II, Mathematical Analysis for Economics, Public Economics

Burapha University

  • Program Type: Full Exchange
  • Available Terms: Academic Year, Fall, Spring
  • Country: Thailand
  • Standing: Sophomore, Junior, Senior
  • Concentrations: Core, BUS, CIS, ECON, FIN, HOS, HRM, MGT, MKT, SCM
  • Unique Feature: ECON offerings have included (Fall) - Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, International Economic Integration (Spring) - Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Transport Economics, International Trade

ISA Mahidol 

  • Program Type: Affiliate 
  • Available Terms: Academic Year, Fall, Spring
  • Country: Thailand
  • Standing: Sophomore, Junior, Senior
  • Concentrations:*Core, CIS, ECON, FIN, HOS, MGT, MKT
  • Unique Feature: Past ECON offerings have included **Econometrics, *Macro, *Micro, **Intermediate Micro, **Intermediate Macro, International Trade and Finance, Public Economics

ISEP Thammasat University

  • Program Type: ISEP Exchange 
  • Available Terms: Academic Year, Fall, Spring
  • Country: Thailand
  • Standing: Sophomore, Junior, Senior
  • Concentrations:Core, BUS, ACC, CIS, ECON, ENT, FIN, HOS, HRM, MGT, MKT, SCM
  • Unique Feature: ECON offerings have included Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Microeconomic Theory, Macroeconomic Theory, Mathematical Economics

Europe

University of Innsbruck

  • Program Type: Basic Exchange 
  • Available Terms: Academic Year, Spring
  • Country: Austria 
  • Standing: 2nd Semester Sophomore, Junior, Senior
  • Language: Offers a free Basic German language course.  Students can pay for other German language courses through the language center.  
  • Concentrations: BUS, ECON, MGT
  • Unique Features: Innsbruck primarily teaches in German but they do have a few courses taught in English each semester.  It is recommended that students have some background in German language. ECON courses taught in English have included Theory of Economic Decisions: Decisions and Strategies, International Trade Theory and Policy, International Monetary Economics and International Institutions, Theory of Economic Decisions: Decisions and Strategies, Public Economics

ISEP American University in Bulgaria

  • Program Type: ISEP Exchange, ISEP Direct
  • Available Terms: Fall, Spring
  • Country: Bulgaria
  • Standing: Sophomore, Junior, Senior
  • Concentrations: ACC, BUS, Core, ECON, FIN, HRM, MGT
  • Unique Features: Offers a wide range of ECON courses including Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Money and Banking (FA), International Trade (FA), International Finance (SP), Game Theory (SP), Quantitative Methods in Economics, Intermediate Microeconomics (FA), Intermediate Macroeconomics (SP), Econometrics I (FA), Econometrics II (SP), and more. 

University of Bamberg

  • Program Type: Basic Exchange 
  • Available Terms: Academic Year, Spring
  • Placement Chance: Excellent. 4 spots per year.  
  • Country: Germany
  • Standing: Junior, Senior
  • Language: Offers German language classes at all levels. 
  • Concentrations: BUS, ECON, MGT
  • Unique Feature: Bamberg teaches primarily in German but do offer a range of courses taught in English each semester.  Many of the business courses will be at the Graduate level and students will need to receive permission from the faculty.  Past ECON courses taught in English have included Intro to European and International Economics, History of Economic Thought, The Economics of Inequality, International Monetary Economics, Financial Macroeconomics

DHBW Mannheim

  • Program Type: Basic Exchange (Usually have 2-3 spots per semester)
  • Available Terms: Academic Year, Fall, Spring
  • Country: Germany
  • Standing: Junior, Senior
  • Language: Students can take a 3 credit German language course during the semester.  
  • Concentrations: BUS, ECON, HRM, MGT
  • Unique Feature: Mannheim offers a range of Business courses taught in English.  ECON offerings have included Economic Policy, Understanding the German Economy, The Economic and Political System of the European Union

CIEE Berlin Open Campus

  • Program Type: Affiliate
  • Available Terms: Fall, Spring
  • Placement Chance: Excellent 
  • Country: Germany
  • Standing: Sophomore, Junior, Senior
  • Language: Offers German language at the Beginner to Advanced levels.  
  • Concentrations: BUS, ECON, FIN, MGT
  • Unique Feature:  The CIEE Open Campus model allows students to study in Germany for 12 or 18 weeks.  During each 6 week block students will take two courses (3 credits each). In addition to German language students will be able to choose from Communication, International Relations, Global Health, Sustainability, and Business courses.  ECON offerings include Survey of International Economics, Reinventing Berlin’s Economy after the fall of the Wall

ISEP American College of Thessaloniki

  • Program Type: ISEP Direct
  • Available Terms: Fall, Spring
  • Country: Greece
  • Standing: Sophomore, Junior, Senior
  • Concentrations: BUS, Core, ECON, FIN, MGT, MKT

USAC Cork 

  • Program Type: Affiliate 
  • Available Terms: Academic Year, Fall, Spring
  • Country: Ireland
  • Standing: Sophomore, Junior, Senior
  • Concentrations: ACC, Core, CIS, ECON, ENT, FIN, HOS, HRM, MGT, MKT
  • Unique Feature: Offers a range of ECON courses including Economic Decision Making, Macroeconomic Context and Business, Microeconomic Reasoning and Practice, Economics of Corporate Strategy, Health Economics, Money Credit and Banking, Finance and Capital Markets, Economics of Sport, Economic Integration in Europe, Innovation and Technology

Radboud University

  • Program Type: Basic Exchange 
  • Available Terms: Academic Year, Fall, Spring
  • Country: Netherlands
  • Standing: Junior, Senior
  • Concentrations: ECON, ENT, FIN, HRM, MGT
  • Unique Feature: Offers a range of ECON courses during the Spring semester including Introduction to Economics and Business, Topics in International Economics and Policy, Financial Economics, Microeconomics, Behavioral Economics, Economic Development, Economic Policy and Public Finance, Economics and Sustainable Development, European Integration in a Globalising Economy, Econometrics

Universidad Pablo de Olavide

  • Program Type: Basic Exchange 
  • Available Terms: Fall, Spring
  • Country: Spain
  • Standing: Sophomore, Junior, Senior
  • Language: Students can study Spanish on this program.  Students looking to take courses taught in Spanish in the regular university should have completed one or more Spanish courses at the 3000 level prior to going abroad.
  • Concentrations: BUS, ECON, MGT
  • Unique Feature:  Offers 2-3 ECON courses each semester.  Past offerings have included The European Union, The Global Economy, International Economics (FA)

AIFS Barcelona

  • Program Type: Affiliate 
  • Available Terms: Fall, Spring
  • Country: Spain
  • Standing: Sophomore, Junior, Senior
  • Language: Students will take a 6 credit Spanish language course
  • Concentrations: BUS, ECON, MGT
  • Unique Feature: Offers Business electives taught in English.  ECON offerings have included International Economics, The Creative Economy, Inequality Poverty and Globalization

CIEE Mallorca

  • Program Type: Affiliate
  • Available Terms: Fall, Spring
  • Country: Spain
  • Standing: Sophomore, Junior, Senior
  • Language:  Students will take a Spanish language course and electives taught in English (or in Spanish if at the advanced level)
  • Concentrations: ACC, BUS, Core, ECON, FIN, HOS, MGT, MKT
  • Unique Feature: Offers a wide range of ECON courses including Introduction to Economics, Econometrics, Games and Strategic Decisions, Welfare Economics, Environmental Economics, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Analysis of Economic Data

Bilkent 

  • Program Type: Full Exchange 
  • Available Terms: Academic Year, Fall, Spring
  • Country: Turkey
  • Concentrations: Core, CIS, ECON, FIN, HOS, MGT, MKT
  • Unique Feature: Normally offers Managerial Economics, Financial Economics, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Econometrics I & II, Monetary Economics, International Trade, History of Economic Thought, Environmental Economics, Applied Econometrics, Game Theory, Labor Market Economics

Keele University

  • Program Type: Basic Exchange, Fee Paying
  • Available Terms: Academic Year, Fall, Spring
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Standing: Sophomore, Junior, Senior
  • Concentrations: ACC, ECON, FIN, HRM, MGT, MKT
  • Unique Feature: Keele offers a wide range of ECON courses including (Fall) - Microeconomics, Asset Pricing, Banking, Corporate Finance, Applied Econometrics, Intermediate Economics, Advanced Microeconomics, British and Global Economy (Spring) - Economics of Financial Markets, Portfolio Choice, Intro to Econometrics, International Finance, Macroeconomics, Quantitative Methods, Contemporary Issues in Economics, Industrial Organization, Labour Economics

Swansea University

  • Program Type: Basic Exchange, Fee Paying
  • Available Terms: Academic Year, Spring
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Standing: 2nd Semester Sophomore, Junior, Senior
  • Concentrations: ECON, ENT, HOS, HRM, MGT, MKT, SCM

Latin America

Universidad de las Americas Puebla

  • Program Type: Full Exchange 
  • Available Terms: Academic Year, Fall, Spring
  • Country: Mexico
  • Standing: Sophomore, Junior, Senior
  • Language: Offers Spanish language coursework.  
  • Concentrations: BUS, ECON, HOS, MGT, MKT
  • Unique Feature: Offers a range of courses taught in English including Business courses. ECON offerings have included Microeconomic Principles, Economy and Enterprise, History of Economic Thought, Economic Development

Middle East/N Africa

ISEP Sharjah 

  • Program Type: ISEP Exchange, ISEP Direct
  • Available Terms: Academic Year, Fall, Spring
  • Country: United Arab Emirates
  • Standing: Sophomore, Junior, Senior
  • Language: Students can take an Arabic language course. 
  • Concentrations: ACC, CIS, ECON, FIN, MGT, MKT, SCM
  • Unique Feature: Offers a range of ECON courses including Principles of Microeconomics, Intermediate Microeconomics, Money and Banking, Managerial Economics, Development Economics, International Trade, Principles of Macroeconomics, Intermediate Macroeconomics, Econometrics, Advanced Econometrics

Oceania

University of Canberra

  • Program Type: Basic Exchange, Fee Paying 
  • Available Terms: Academic Year, Fall, Spring
  • Country: Australia
  • Standing: Sophomore, Junior, Senior
  • Concentrations: Core, ACC, CIS, ECON, FIN, HOS, HRM, MGT, MKT
  • Unique Feature: ECON course offerings have included *Intermediate Micro (SP), *Intermediate Macro (FA), International Economics (SP), Asia Pacific Business (FA), *Econometrics (FA/SP)

La Trobe University 

  • Program Type: Basic Exchange, Fee Paying 
  • Available Terms: Academic Year, Fall, Spring
  • Country: Australia
  • Standing: Sophomore, Junior, Senior
  • Concentrations: Core, ACC, ECON, FIN, HRM, MGT, MKT
  • Unique Feature: ECON course offerings have included *Econometrics (FA/SP), Macroeconomic Fluctuations, Growth and Policy (FA), Introduction to Quantitative Analysis (FA/SP), Recession Inflation and Economic Growth (FA/SP), Consumers Firms Competition (SP)

Internships

To complete an internship for COB credit students must be a junior or senior and admitted to the Walker College of Business. More information about internships can be found at https://businesscareers.appstate.edu/career-coaching/internships-credit.  

CEA Shanghai Study + Internship

  • Program Type: Affiliate/Internship
  • Available Terms: Fall, Spring
  • Country: China
  • Standing: Junior, Senior
  • Unique Feature: Students will complete a 3 credit internship placement in addition to coursework. 

CEA Prague Study + Internship

  • Program Type: Affiliate/Internship
  • Available Terms: Fall, Spring, Summer
  • Country: Czech Republic
  • Standing: Junior, Senior
  • Unique Feature: Students will complete a 3 credit internship placement in addition to coursework. 

CEA Dublin Study + Internship

  • Program Type: Affiliate/Internship
  • Available Terms: Fall, Spring, Summer
  • Country: Ireland
  • Standing: Junior, Senior
  • Unique Feature: Students will complete a 3 credit internship placement in addition to coursework. 

CEA Rome Study + Internship

  • Program Type: Affiliate/Internship
  • Available Terms: Fall, Spring, Summer
  • Country: Italy
  • Standing: Junior, Senior
  • Unique Feature: Students will complete a 3 credit internship placement in addition to coursework. 

CEA Barcelona Study + Internship

  • Program Type: Affiliate/Internship
  • Available Terms: Fall, Spring, Summer
  • Country: Spain
  • Standing: Junior, Senior
  • Unique Feature: Students will complete a 3 credit internship placement in addition to coursework. 

CEA Seville Study + Internship

  • Program Type: Affiliate/Internship
  • Available Terms: Fall, Spring, Summer
  • Country: Spain
  • Standing: Junior, Senior
  • Unique Feature: Students will complete a 3 credit internship placement in addition to coursework. 

Additional information about international internships can be found on the OIED website.